The arrival of the new crescent moon marks the start of the year 1444 on the Islamic lunar calendar.
WHO declares monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries a ‘public health emergency of international concern’.
Since the Russian invasion, Ukraine has received billions of dollars’ worth of weapons from dozens of countries.
New research highlights the scale of plastic pollution and its effects in the most remote region of the world.
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On World Ocean Day, we look at eight marine species that face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Finland and Sweden have formally applied for membership of the 30-member military alliance.
Dozens of protests have taken place across the globe after Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed on May 11.
More than 85 percent of the world has seen a decrease in press freedom in their country in the past five years.
UNICEF and WHO say COVID-19 interrupted vital vaccination campaigns for many other diseases, creating a ‘perfect storm’.
The US, China, India, UK and Russia were the top five spenders, according to new data by defence think tank SIPRI.
Scientists warn higher temperatures will become more frequent and devastating in Antarctica and the Arctic.
Runners in the world’s coolest and northernmost marathon attempt to complete it in sub-zero temperatures.
Muslims around the world will observe Ramadan and fast from before sunrise until sundown for a month.
The Conger Ice Shelf crumbled after temperatures in the East Antarctic surged to 40C above normal.
